12 Super Effective Night Creams for Every Skin Type

Ah, night cream. It's like a side of vegetables — not exactly the most thrilling part of the meal, but a necessary staple nonetheless. And just like with food, the ingredients make all the difference. These highly-rated creams do more than keep your face hydrated — they'll also soothe redness, prevent breakouts, and minimize fine lines and wrinkles.

This gel moisturizer is hydrating enough to smooth skin overnight, but lightweight enough to wear under makeup during the day. Rosacea-sufferers will appreciate this one because it's completely fragrance-free and gentle enough for the most sensitive skin types.

This product is exceedingly well-reviewed on Ulta — it has a 4.6 rating based on more than 2,000 reviews and a whopping 95 percent of users would recommend it. One look at the ingredients will tell you why: It's chock full of ultra-hydrating ingredients, including colloidal oatmeal, which is especially soothing to irritated or eczema-prone skin.

Yes you can get a powerful anti-aging night cream at the drugstore! This option has 4.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon (based on over 1,900 reviews) and claims to dramatically reduce the appearance of wrinkles if used consistently over 12 weeks.

Laneige's best-selling overnight mask is basically a supercharged moisturizer. The formula is packed with hydrating Hydro Ionized Mineral Water and soothing ingredients like rose, sandalwood, and evening primrose.

This moisturizer is about as luxurious as they come. It even has a tiny gold spatula to help you scoop out the product, which contains a blend of botanical extracts to smooth skin and improve tone, plus an anti-aging complex called Hadasei-3™. Together, the ingredients hydrate and replenish tired skin, leaving your face dewy and supple by morning.

This tea tree oil moisturizer is a godsend for the blemish-prone. Reviewers with sensitive skin say it didn't irritate them either, so consider giving it a try if other anti-acne products are too harsh.

Another wallet-friendly retinol moisturizer. This one is formulated with hyaluronic acid and claims to deliver visible results within one week of consistent use. Sign us up! There's also a version that contains SPF for daytime use.

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